Spatially and temporally resolved x-ray emission from imploding laser fusion targets

Conference · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7318837

Attwood, D T; Coleman, L W; Boyle, M J; Phillion, D W; Swain, J E; Manes, K R; Larsen, J T

The Livermore 15 psec x-ray streak camera has been used in conjunction with 6 ..mu..m diameter pinholes to record well resolved implosion histories of DT filled laser fusion targets. The space-time compression data provide clearly identified implosion velocities, typically 3 x 10/sup 7/ cm/sec for two-sided clamshell irradiation of a 70 ..mu..m/sup D/, .5 ..mu..m wall DT filled glass microshell. Single-sided irradiation results show hydrodynamic convergence at the target center, followed by an asymmetric but two-sided target disassembly. These experiments were performed at the two arm Janus Laser facility, which typically delivered a total of 0.4 TW in a 70 psec pulse for these experiments.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7318837
• Report Number(s): UCRL-78434; CONF-761025-4; CONF-761108-23
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DEUTERIUM
DISTRIBUTION
FUELS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IMPLOSIONS
ISOTOPES
LASER IMPLOSIONS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
LIGHT NUCLEI
MICROSPHERES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA
RADIOISOTOPES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPECTRA
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
TRITIUM
X-RAY SPECTRA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES